Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-08-06

somest women In the country, but uornc
how this patient little woman seemed {,
possess spell over him which no other be
/ ing did.
He was first to break the silence.
BETSY" he said, what become q
/ NEWT"
aHe married Kitty Winters long ago
Their oldest girl was married last week.
aThen We didn't mean it?"
what"
@Ye didn't like Newt =
@He was good friend"
ooh, dad blast it, yer know what NEAR
yer din't love him?"
| no"
II was q fool, then; but maybe it's no,
too late to mend yit. Betsy, are you viii
limp"
| what do you mean?" she asked, trem-
bling a little. while her face was radiant
| with flame of glory.
@Yer be my wife. Now, let me know,
| an settle it once furever. 1 axed We tina,
! question nigh on to twenty years ago.
want the answer tonight, or I'll leave, never
| to come back
Betsy knew the danger of attempting to
/ put him off. and said:
Eyes, Hamp, love you, have loved you
| all these long years, and will never marry
| another"
"Ye loved ne then did ye?"
Eyes"
sWhy didn't e say so when axed ye?"
NOh, it was 80 pleasant to coquet little,
you know, and see you get mad.
"Well, gal, don't rile me again, fur il
takes nigh on to twenty years fur me to
cool off"
II will not answer You so any more,
Hamp, she said, trembling with Joy. II
am older now, and all such girlish folly is
past"
aWill ye be my wife?' he again asked.
EYES,"
"To- night?"
@Oh, it's too soon."
aNo; it's now or never. Some un' said
Uncle Jonathan Knuckleboue was q
Squire, and he'll tie the knot fur us right
now. What yer say? kin call my boss
and leave in ten seckinds.
Betsy's face turned deathly pale. She
knew it would not do to trife with her
lover, whom until within the last few min
utes she had thought lost, and after brief
struggle she said:
"Yes."
aThen wait till this sets over, an it'll be
done. 1t won't take more'n two or three
minits.
Squire Knucklebone was at this moment
swinging about, in the giddy maze Of a
quadrille, pretty Polly Perkins, as gay as
boy Of eighteen. To Hamp, who could not
brook delay, it seemed as if the quadrille
was never to end.
"First four for'd back agin, ALA man left,
balance all, all promenade, swing yer pard-
ner, all sas-shay;" while to the lively tune Of
the squeaky old fiddle came the tramping
of T. ct. Uncle Jonathan's white head and
slightly bent form could be seen among
the others, whirling and fitting about.
When the "set" was over, and he led his
youthful partner in the dance to her seat,
the old Squire was almost out of breath.
"Hold on thar, Square," said Hamp
Flatmarsh, leading the blushing Betsy for
ward. "Afore ye sot down thar's ieetle
job want yer to de, while we're all in the
notion. Nigh onto twenty vars ago this
gal an me he'd about come ter the conclu-
sion we'd trot in double harness; but by
leetle misunderstanding the lead proved
blind, an vamosed to prospect elsewhar.
We've got it all fixed up now, an eft yell
jest say few words to make US partners
fur life I'll be much obleeged ter ye, and
gin We and Aunt Tilda present O. thou |
sand dollars apiece"
A shout went up from everybody, and it |
was several moments before Uncle Jona-
than could sufficiently recover his compos- !
ure to command the peace.
Order was at last restored, and then the |
Squire, painting from his late exertions,
said:
slime yer right hands,"
They did SO, and in few moments the
ceremony was completed,
snow, if l hed'nt a ben SIGH dod- |
rotted fool this'd been done twenty vars
ago, said Hamp.
"Thets SO. Uncle Jonathan, but ten
millions won't buy back them twenty vars
, pleasure an happiness I might had wi
he best woman on airth."
Betsy, who had been standing like one
'tupefed ever since her marriage, at this
brew her arms around her husbands neck
md burst into tears of joy.
"Thar. then; thar, then, gal; don't take
IN any more, ur I'm SIGH dod-b blasted fool
I'll slop over. too. 1 wouldn't Civ We fur
IL the mines in the Rockies; but let's not
top the dance"
The dance wentSn, and when the guests
began to go home early in the morning
hey all took leave of the bride and groom.
AUNT Tilda was the happiest of all, and as
he kissed the pretty bride she said:
I've Witnessed somethin' t'night that
'egin ter fear I'd never see"
WHAT" the blus ing bride asked.
BETSY Camps weddin'."